Fleeced slipper-sole.



E. W. KELLEY.

FLEECED SLIPPER SOLE.

APPucATmN FILED MAR. 14. 1911.

LQSLQGS. Patel-1mm@ 26, 1917.

EDWARD W. KELLEY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

FLEECED SLIPPER-SOLE.

Application lediviarch 14, 1917.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD W. KELLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vorcester, in the county of lVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Fleeced Slipper-Sole, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a fieeced slipper sole which embodies certain new features of construction, and certain novel arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Fleeced slipper soles as heretofore known have been commonly made of lambskin with the wool on, the skin being glued or cemented to a stiff outer or tread member to form the complete sole. Under present market conditions the cost of fleeced lambskin is prohibitive, and the substitution of a different type of fleeced sole is imperative.

To this end I have invented the form of sole herein shown and described, in which many features of novelty and advantage are embodied.

An important feature of my invention relates to the construction of the cushioned inner or upper sole member, in which the comfort of the fleeced lambskin is closely approached but at greatly decreased cost. Another important feature of my invention relates to the construction of the outer sole member and particularly to the means for detachably securing the inner and outer members together.

A preferred lform of my invention is shown in the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved slipper sole with a portion of the upper member broken away to show the construction of the lower or outer member;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the sole shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation 0f the iieeced slipper sole, the inner and outer members being spaced apart for the sake of clearness, and

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the parts assembled, the outer member only being shown in section.

Referring to the drawings, my improved slipper sole comprises separable inner and outer members. The inner member, which is the substitute for the fleeced lambskin, comprises a cushion layer 10 which may be Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 26, 1911"?. serial No. 154,810.

formed of felt or other suitable soft materlal, a stiffening layer 11 underlying the cushion layer 10 and of substantially the same size and outline, and a fleeced woven or knitted fabric layer 12 which forms the inner surface of the sole. The edges of the fabric layer 12 are brought around the edges of the layers 10 and 11 and are preferably glued or cemented to the under surface of the layer 11. The inner member of the slipper sole is completed by the addition of a second stiifening layer 13 which is secured to the parts previously described in such a way that it covers the inturned rough edges of the fabric layer. Y The layer 13 is of such size that it provides a ledge or proj ection which extends beyond the edges of the layers 10 and 11, and which is preferably continuous around the entire sole. The stiffening layers 11 and 13 are commonly formed of tough pasteboard or fiberboard, but may be formed of any suitable material which possesses suliicient stiffness. While a eeced fabric covering is preferable, a plain fabric cover can also be used when desired.

The lower or outer member of the slipper sole comprises a stiffening layer 14C inclosed between layers 15 and 16 of fabric or thin leather, the layer 16 being suitable to form the tread of the slipper sole. Under certain conditions the layer 15 may be omitted, but a more satisfactory structure is secured by the use of both layers 15 and 16. The layers 14, 15 and 16 are commonly cemented t0- gether to form a single structure, and the outer parts of the layers 15 and 16 are upturned and cemented together to form an upwardly projecting flange or edge 17 In the preferred construction I secure a tension member 18 to the upturned edge 17 in 4any convenient manner as by stitches 19. The member 18 is commonly formed from a piece of narrow elastic braid or tape. I also find it desirable to draw the shank portions of the edge 17 inward by threads 20 (Fig. 1) as the contour of the sole at this point is such that it tends to spread the upturned Iedge portions outwardly.

Having constructed the inner and outer if a sole members as above described, the parts are detachably secured to each other by inserting the projecting ledge of the stiifening member 13 within the upturned edge 17. The tension member 18 acts to draw the upwardly projecting edge tightly around the ledgeof the layer 13, thus securing the parts together, but in such a Way that they can be .readily separated if desired.

Having thus described my invention, it will be evident that changes and modifications can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as set forth in the claims, and I do not wish to be otherwise limited to the details herein disclosed, but what I claim is 1. A iieeced slipper sole formed with separable inner and outer members, said inner member having a stifl' projecting ledge7 and said outer member having an upwardly pro jecting edge portion, and means effective to draw said edge portion tightly about said ledge to secure said inner and outer members together.

2. A iieeced slipper sole formed With separable inner and outer members, said inner member having a stiff projecting ledge, and said outer member having an upwardly projecting edge portion, and a tension ele ment secured thereto effective to draw said edge portion tightly about said ledge to se-V cure said inner and outer members together.

3. A fieeced slipper sole having, in combination, inner and outer sole members detachably secured together, said inner member being formed of a plurality of layers of material, the lovver layer being relatively stifl'l and projecting to form a ledge around said member, and the outer member having a flexible upturned edge and having a tension element secured to said upturned edge and extending entirely around said member, said tension element and said ledge coperating toy detachably secure said members together. A

4. A fleeced slipper sole formed with separable' inner and outer members, and means to secure said members together, said inner member comprising a cushion layer, a stiif supporting layer therefor, atextile covering inelosing sa'id cushion layer and having its edges secured beneath said supporting layer, anda second layer of stiff material secured to said supporting layer and concealing the raw edges of said textile coverino.

5. A iieeced slipper sole formed With separable inner and outer members, and means to secure said members together,Y said inner member comprising a cushion layer, a sti supporting layer therefor, a fleeced textile covering inclosing lsaid cushion layer and having its edges secured beneath said supporting layer, and a second layer of stiff material secured to said supporting layer and concealing the raw edges of the textile covering, said second layer projecting to' form a ledge around the inner member Which constitutes one part of said securing means.

G. A fleeced slipper sole having, in combination, separable inner and outer sole members, said inner sole member including a stiffening layer underlying and secured to said inner sole member and projecting at the edges to form a circumferential ledge, and said outer sole member comprising a stiffening layer, a fabric layer, and a tread layer, th'e fabric and tread layers inclosing said stiifening layer and having their adjacent outer portions united to form kan upturned edge, and an elastic tension element secured to sai-d".u`pturned edge and extending corrtinuously around said sole member, said tension element being effective to draw said upturned edge closely around said projecting ledge and to therebyl detachably secure said sole members together.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature. j

EDI/VARI)v W. KELLEY.

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